soft
Example Sentences
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Where long-simmered soups rely on time to build depth, these build it through contrast: creamy against sharp, rich against bright, soft against crisp.
From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026
Get thee to a department store for some soft furnishings.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026
But metals businesses like it, along with fertilizer and chemical enterprises, are now competitive global players because Gulf governments invested in hard and soft infrastructure adjacent to the oil business.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
Even before the conflict, consumers were contending with a soft labor market and a savings rate that left little room to absorb a sudden shock.
From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026
Something soft fell into my lap—my uniform jacket—and I looked up at Professor Brown and smiled my thanks as I shrugged it on over goose-bump-riddled shoulders.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.